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What Happens when we run out of Hurricane Names?
Read full article: What Happens when we run out of Hurricane Names?Tropical Storm Teddy's track forecast and looks like it will make Cat 3 strengthAnd the truth is, we’re almost out of names! They’ve chosen not to use five letters--Q, U, X, Y and Z-- because, apparently, those letters are hard to find names for. Here’s the 2020 list: Arthur Bertha Cristobal Dolly Edouard Fay Gonzalo Hanna Isaias Josephine Kyle Laura Marco Nana Omar Paulette Rene Sally Teddy Vicky WilfredWe ran out of names in 2005 (the Katrina/Rita year) when the National Hurricane Center named 27 storms--six of them got Greek alphabet names. What happens if we have a Greek alphabet storm that causes catastrophic damage or death and the name needs to be retired? I reached out to Dennis Feltgen, Communications & Public Affairs Officer at the National Hurricane Center, and asked him exactly what would happen.
Tropical Depression Cristobal moving inland bringing heavy rain to the Midwest
Read full article: Tropical Depression Cristobal moving inland bringing heavy rain to the MidwestCristobal is the third named storm of this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. What we knowCristobal made landfall in southern Louisiana just west of Grand Isle Sunday afternoon. The storm continues to move inland producing heavy rain and increasing flooding concerns through the Midwest. Cristobal is moving north into the Midwest as a remnant low bringing heavy rain from Missouri into the Great Lakes. There is a tropical wave in the central Atlantic that has only a 10% chance of development over the next 5 days.
Houston Newsmakers: Hurricane season is here
Read full article: Houston Newsmakers: Hurricane season is hereCristobal continues heading toward Louisiana coast (KPRC)We’re only one week into the 2020 hurricane season and already looking at the 3rd named storm. Tropical storm Cristobal is the earliest a named storm has formed in the Atlantic basin and a hint of the potentially very active season ahead. Chief Meteorologist Frank Billingsley is a guest on this week’s Houston Newsmakers to talk about the expected busy season ahead the best ways to prepare. https://bit.ly/374xDZMConversation with District Attorney Kim Ogg about:Transparency needed in law enforcement“We see too many narcotics cases where the officer was not wearing a body cam. Kim OggWatch this week’s Houston Newsmakers Sunday morning at 10:30amMore Information: ·Frank Billingsley, KPRC Chief MeteorologistKim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney-
Get ready! Its already here
Read full article: Get ready! Its already hereHurricane season began officially Monday and, right on cue, a possible storm is brewing to our south. Tropical Depression Three formed in the Bay of Campeche on Monday afternoon and the forecast calls for it to strengthen. The next name on the list is Cristobal and right now the storm looks to meander in the Bay of Campeche until the weekend and then move north. storm in the middle of the Gulf by Sunday:Hurricane in the Gulf?? :High Pressure blocks the storm and sends it our wayRegardless of wind, storms like this produce a lot of rain, especially blocked storms that move slowly.